Dr. Avishek Pahari

I am a highly motivated professional with a Ph.D. in Microbiology. I have more than 07 years of experience in different techniques of Microbiology, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular disease investigation, Forensic investigations, and Virology, with a strong track record of publications and presentations. I have successfully qualified for the NET (National Eligibility Test) examination conducted by ICAR. I am also working as a Scientific expert of the Forest, Environment & Climate Change Department, Govt. of Odisha. I bring strong leadership and a commitment to excellence in both research and academia.

• Ten days training on “Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and Bioinformatics Tools” organized by Department of VPHE, COVAS at Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana.
• Two days Hands-on Training “Sanger Sequencing” organized by Centre for Wildlife Health, CVSc. & AH at Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Sanger sequencing , NextGeneration Sequencing (NGS) in Oxford MinIon,  cPCR, RT-PCR, FTIR, Fluorescent Microscopy 

• Qualified ARS-NET(LS) conducted by Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB), Govt. of India in 2014
• Second Rank in post-graduation (Microbiology)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology

• Scientific expert of Forest, Environment & Climate Change Department, Govt. of Odisha
• Consultant Microbiologist at VetVeda Labs, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

• Clostridium novyi type B causes fatal hemorrhagic disease in wild Asian elephants. Soumesh Kumar Padhi, Avishek Pahari, Bikash Kumar Behera, Manojita Dash, Richa Dash, Niranjana Sahoo, Indramani Nath, Aditya Prasad Acharya, Susen Kumar Panda, Subrata Mahapatra, Manoj V. Nair. 2025, (Communicated).
• A study on the isolation, identification, and molecular characterization of bacterial pathogens in the fecal matter of captive exotic birds in Bhubaneswar smart city Sataroopa Sahu, Avishek Pahari, Ashis Kumar Mohanty, Niranjana Sahoo. Plant science research 45 (1&2):136-142, 2023.
• Theileria orientalis Buffeli pathotype in cows in a theileriosis-endemic region of India S Sahoo, N Sahoo, S Biswal, BN Mohanty, B Behera, A Pahari. Tropical Biomedicine. 40(2): 236-240, 2023.
• Characterization and whole genome sequencing of Chromobacterium violaceum OUAT_2017, a zoonotic pathogen found fatal to a wild Asiatic elephant. Sourav R. Hota, Soumesh K. Padhi, Avishek Pahari, Bikash K. Behera, Biswaranjan Panda, Sunil K. Mor, Vikash K. Singh, Sagar M. Goyal and Niranjana Sahoo. Indian J Microbiol. 62(4):3, 2022.
• Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Mammaliicoccus sciuri, a MDR strain causing clinical mastitis in cows of Odisha, India Panigrahi, S. Biswal, S.K. Padhi, A. Pahari, K. Bhuyan, N. Sahoo. Indian Journal of Animal Research. B-4935: (1-6), 2022.
• Prevalence of Subclinical Mastitis and Associated Bacterial pathogens in Milkshed Districts of Odisha, India. Swetapadma Sarangi, Niranjana Sahoo, Sangram Biswal, Avishek Pahari, Kautuk K. Sardar and Bhabesh C. Das. The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology. 18(3): 93-96, 2022.
• Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes virus hemorrhagic disease outbreak in an Indian Zoo. Niranjana Sahoo, Sarat Kumar Sahu, Alok Kumar Das, Debabrat Mohapatra, Susen Kumar Panda, Santosh Kumar Gupta, Bikash Kumar Behera, Avishek Pahari, and Manojita Dash Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 52(4): 1286–1297, 2021.
• Molecular Detection of Bacillus anthracis in Beef Sample Recovered from an Anthrax‒ Endemic Village of India. N. Sahoo , D. Hemadri , S. Sahoo , B. Behera , A. Pahari, M. Dash, S. Satpathy and M. Dolai. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 9(6):2228-2233, 2020.
• Determining Theileria annulata parasitemia through qPCR in lactating cows of Odisha, − a theileriosis-endemic region of India. Sonali Sahoo, Niranjana Sahoo, Sangram Biswal, Bijayendranath Mohanty, Bikash Behera, Avishek Pahari and Kashyap Bhuyan. Animal Biotechnology. 1-6, 2020.
• Molecular diagnosis and therapeutic management of EEHV HD in a free ranging Asian elephant (Elephas maximus): A case study at chandaka, Odisha. S. Panigrahi, B. Swain, S. Panda, B. Behera, A. Pahari, S.K. Panda and N. Sahoo. e-planet.18(1): 55-60, 2020.
• Microbiological and Molecular Diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in Spotted Deer (Axis axis) of an Indian Zoo. Sourabh Ranjan Hota, Sarat Kumar Sahu, Bikash Kumar Behera, Avishek Pahari and Niranjana Sahoo. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.9(6):844- 851, 2020.
• Molecular detection of Murshidia linstowi in a free-ranging dead elephant calf. Sourabh Ranjan Hota, Sonali Sahoo, Manojita Dash, Avisek Pahari, Bijayendranath Mohanty and Niranjana Sahoo. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 12(3): 15359–15363, 2020.
• Biocontrol activity of metal tolerant plant growth promoting bacteria isolated from industrial effluent. Priti Binita lakra, Avishek Pahari and Bibhuti Bhushan Mishra. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 8(6): 1617-1620, 2019.
• Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria from coastal region and their effect on different vegetables. Avishek Pahari, Alisha Pradhan, Sujata Priyadarshini, Suraja Kumar Nayak and B.B. Mishra. IJSET. 6(5): 3002-3010, 2017.
• Functional characterization of phosphate solubilizing bacteria of coastal rice soils of Odisha. Nilima Dash, Avishek Pahari and T.K. Dangar. Oryza. 54(2):208-219, 2017.
• Antibiosis of Siderophore Producing Bacterial isolates against Phythopathogens and Their Effect on Growth of Okra. Avishek Pahari and B.B. Mishra, Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 6(8):1925-1929, 2017.
• Carrier Based Formulation of Plant Growth Promoting Bacillus species and their Effect on Different Crop Plants. Avishek Pahari, Alisha Pradhan, Sudipta Maity and B.B. Mishra. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci., 6(5): 379-385, 2017.
• Characterization of Siderophore Producing Rhizobacteria and Its Effect on Growth Performance of Different Vegetables. Avishek Pahari and B.B. Mishra. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.,6(5): 1398-1405, 2017.
• Siderophore quantification of bacteria from sundarban and its effect on growth of brinjal (Solanum melongena L.). 2016. Avishek Pahari, T.K. Dangar, B.B.Mishra. The Bioscan, 11(4): 2147-2151.

• Phosphate solubilizing Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture: Genetic Mechanism and Application. A.Pradhan, A. Pahari, S. Mohapatra and B.B. Mishra. Advances in soil Microbiology: Recent trend and Future Prospect. Springer. pp. 81- 97.
• Bacterial siderophore as a Plant Growth Promoter. Microbial Biotechnology: Application in Agriculture and Environment. A.Pahari, A. Pradhan, S.K. Nayak and B.B. Mishar, Springer-Nature group. pp. 163-180.
• Functionalities of phosphate solubilizing bacteria of rice rhizosphere: techniques and perspectives. Nilima Dash, Avishek Pahari and T.K. Dangar. Recent advances in Applied Microbiology. Springer. pp: 151-163.
• Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria: Prospects and Application. Avishek Pahari, Alisha Pradhan, Suraja Kumar Nayak and B.B. Mishra. Frontiers in Soil and Environmental Microbiology. CRC Publication. pp: 47-53.
• Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria: Prospects and Application. Avishek Pahari, Alisha Pradhan, Suraja Kumar Nayak and B.B. Mishra. Frontiers in Soil and Environmental Microbiology. CRC Publication. pp: 47-53.
• Biological Nitrogen Fixation:Mechanismand Applications. Avishek Pahari, Suraja Kumar Nayak, Avishek Banik, Priti Binita lakra and B.B. Mishra. Agriculturally important microorganisms: Mechanisms and applications for sustainable agriculture. CRC Publication. pp: 138-148.
• Soil Bacillus as Biocontrol Agent: Prospects and Applications. Swapnarani Nayak, Suraja Kumar Nayak, Bighneswar Baliyarsingh, Avishek Pahari, Debasish Dash, and Bibhuti Bhusan Mishra. Advances in Agricultural and Industrial Microbiology. Springer-Nature group. pp: 63-89.

• Agriculturally Important Microorganisms: Mechanisms and Applications for Sustainable Agriculture. Editor: Dr. B.B.Mishra & Co-Editors: Dr. Avishek Pahari and Dr. S.K.Nayak. New India Publishing Agency (NIPA) and CRC Publication. ISBN 9789390175031.

Dr. Bibhuti Bhusan Mishra 

President, Odisha Bigyan Academy, Government of Odisha

Bhubaneswar-751007, Odisha

E-mail- bb_mishra58@yahoo.com

Dr. Soumesh Kumar Padhi 

Project Scientist 

Centre for Wildlife Health CVSc. & AH, OUAT 

Bhubaneswar-751003, Odisha

 E-mail- soumesh_skp@yahoo.co.in